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john boehner and mitch mcconnell were still asleep and no woke them up. since then, they have made statements about what they see happening in this next year, indicating that maybe they also slept through the part of the night when the results of the election came in. mr. mcconnell put out a statement what's clear about this election is that the voters have not endorsed president obama's first term. the fact that the president won the election is not an endorsement of the president? filling in a little bubble next to the man's name on a piece of paper is technically how we endorse a person in america. mr. mcconnell does not see it that way. on the political wire the romney's campaign would have could have should have transition website today. surely, this was not supposed to go live until mr. romney actually won the election. the campaign did not wait. they presumably accidentally put it up, a transition website for president-elect romney, how to apply for a job with the new romney administration. looks like because they screen shot it before they finally
john boehner and mitch mcconnell were still asleep and no woke them up. since then, they have made statements about what they see happening in this next year, indicating that maybe they also slept through the part of the night when the results of the election came in. mr. mcconnell put out a statement what's clear about this election is that the voters have not endorsed president obama's first term. the fact that the president won the election is not an endorsement of the president? filling in...
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now, this may well present a problem for john boehner's caucus, because john boehner sent a letter to the president this week with his own plan, which advocates what just might be the least popular policy in american politics. okay, maybe that's hyperbole. but just be a tiny bit, i mean, mandatory gay marriage, in which every single married straight person had to immediately divorce their spouse, and accept a state-assigned same-gender spouse to replace them would probably be more popular than what john boehner proposed this week. what john boehner is advocating is making medicare available to fewer americans. as it happens, there is brand-new polling out today on how americans feel about the idea of congress using these deficit negotiations to make cuts to medicare. 79% of americans say they do not want congress to touch medicare in these deficit negotiations. 79%. if you want to get specific about john boehner's proposal, what he wants to do to medicare is to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67. and as it turns out, there is also recent polling on that specific proposal. and it
now, this may well present a problem for john boehner's caucus, because john boehner sent a letter to the president this week with his own plan, which advocates what just might be the least popular policy in american politics. okay, maybe that's hyperbole. but just be a tiny bit, i mean, mandatory gay marriage, in which every single married straight person had to immediately divorce their spouse, and accept a state-assigned same-gender spouse to replace them would probably be more popular than...
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how about john boehner? speaker of the house, previous speakers have been able to fashion that job into a national leadership role. but john boehner has not done that. no disrespect, but nobody thinks of him as the leader of the republican party. mitt romney did have that job. mitt romney for awhile was the leader of the republican party. we can prove it with evidence. this past june president obama walked out into the rose garden and announced he was going to stop the deportation of kids who were here without papers through no fault of their own. when president obama announced that, beltway reporters immediately went to the republican leaders in congress to see what's the official response tr that? what's the official position on that issue. here's what the reporters were told by the republicans in congress. "senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said that gop lawmakers will wait for mitt romney to take the lead on immigration policy. most members are interested in what romney has to say about this issue
how about john boehner? speaker of the house, previous speakers have been able to fashion that job into a national leadership role. but john boehner has not done that. no disrespect, but nobody thinks of him as the leader of the republican party. mitt romney did have that job. mitt romney for awhile was the leader of the republican party. we can prove it with evidence. this past june president obama walked out into the rose garden and announced he was going to stop the deportation of kids who...
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boehner, let me tell you. now gary he is the king of the internet, at least he's the king of my internet. but why did some of the initial reporting on this historic supreme court ruling today go so badly, and who got it really ostentatiously right in the face of a lot of other people screwing it up. that's the subject of the best new thinin the world today, and it's really good. it's coming up. ♪ loyalty discounts, safe driver discounts, paperless discounts. progressive keeps finding me new ways to save me money on my car insurance. you're sure to save it forward. i see you're a healthy eater. you qualify for a healthy eater's discount. oh, my gosh! thank you. you're welcome. dropping off the shopping cart discount. why are you doing it? because of the hundreds i saved at progressive. and that's when i told her about progressive online! [ all chuckling ] all right, look busy, the manager is coming. >>> heading into today, heading into health reform ruling day, you could almost tell by the body language of th
boehner, let me tell you. now gary he is the king of the internet, at least he's the king of my internet. but why did some of the initial reporting on this historic supreme court ruling today go so badly, and who got it really ostentatiously right in the face of a lot of other people screwing it up. that's the subject of the best new thinin the world today, and it's really good. it's coming up. ♪ loyalty discounts, safe driver discounts, paperless discounts. progressive keeps finding me new...
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boehner, let me tell you. now gary he is the king of the internet, at least he's the king of my internet. but why did some of the initial reporting on this historic supreme court ruling today go so badly, and who got it really ostentatiously right in the face of a lot of other people screwing it up. that's the subject of the best new thing in the world today, and it's really good. it's coming up. ♪ spread a little love today ♪ ♪ spread a little love my way ♪ ♪ spread a little something to remember ♪ [ female announcer ] fresh milk and real cream makes philadelphia and the moment a little richer. fight both fast with new tums freshers! concentrated relief that goes to work in seconds and freshens breath. new tums freshers. ♪ tum...tum...tum...tum... tums! ♪ [ male announcer ] fast relief, fresh breath, all in a pocket sized pack. like a ramen noodle- every-night budget. she thought allstate car insurance was out of her reach. until she heard about the value plan. see how much you could save with
boehner, let me tell you. now gary he is the king of the internet, at least he's the king of my internet. but why did some of the initial reporting on this historic supreme court ruling today go so badly, and who got it really ostentatiously right in the face of a lot of other people screwing it up. that's the subject of the best new thing in the world today, and it's really good. it's coming up. ♪ spread a little love today ♪ ♪ spread a little love my way ♪ ♪ spread a little...
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that's what john boehner said last january. and yet just a few months later, with that voting record and with that stated understanding of how bad it would be for this country to not raise the debt ceiling, there was john boehner, leader of the congressional republicans, threatening to not raise the debt ceiling. threatening default after decades of voting to raise the debt ceiling, no questions asked under president bush, under president obama the republicans decided they were not going to do it anymore. right around this time last year, republicans threatened to let the country go into default unless president obama met their demands. they explicitly recognized it would cause harm, but they were happy to do that. they were willing to incur that harm. to inflict that harm on the country in order to get other stuff that they wanted. and in the end, those threats from republicans did hurt the country. for the first time in our history, the united states because of that brinksmanship, lost our perfect aaa credit rating. the ratin
that's what john boehner said last january. and yet just a few months later, with that voting record and with that stated understanding of how bad it would be for this country to not raise the debt ceiling, there was john boehner, leader of the congressional republicans, threatening to not raise the debt ceiling. threatening default after decades of voting to raise the debt ceiling, no questions asked under president bush, under president obama the republicans decided they were not going to do...
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john boehner didn't answer the tax part of the question at all. he talked about the phone call. it was pleasant. he did not say we republicans will not allow tax rays to go up at all. you see the deal that's taking place. the one that's taking shape even though boehner say there's no progress and democrats talking doomsday. a lot of the players i talked to think something like this is going to happen. the final rates raise a bit giving democrats a win. not back to 39%, giving republicans a win. maybe they will be 37%. maybe 38%. that won't raise enough revenue so it will be combined with some policy to cap tax deductions for the rich, perhaps at $25,000 or $50,000, more along the lines republicans have been talking about. that won't take effect right away. it will be phased in. it will probably include an exemption for charitable contributions. the harder question is what republicans get on the spending side of that deal. but even that doesn't seem to be such a mystery these days. there will be a lot of nips and tucks to medicare in particular. a lot of cost sharing. there will
john boehner didn't answer the tax part of the question at all. he talked about the phone call. it was pleasant. he did not say we republicans will not allow tax rays to go up at all. you see the deal that's taking place. the one that's taking shape even though boehner say there's no progress and democrats talking doomsday. a lot of the players i talked to think something like this is going to happen. the final rates raise a bit giving democrats a win. not back to 39%, giving republicans a win....
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they keep going back to these issues because john boehner can't control his caucus and they hope they don't get any attention for it. anyway -- >>> the best new thing in the world today is hard not to repeat over and over and over again to yourself just to hear you say it once you learn what it is. it's really good. stay tuned. you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out, mostly for, like, small stuff. wow! look at her go! she's pretty good. she's pretty good. hey, flobot, great job. oops. [ powers down ] uh-oh, flobot is broken. the "name your price" tool, only from progresse. >>> it isn't often a speech from a politician goes viral. usually, it's a video of a daredevil bull dog cruising down the street on a skateboard or some amazing trick basketball shot that may or may not be a result of some fancy editing, yeah, bang. or a 32-year-old guy that somehow manages to interview the 12-year-old version of himself. that's what's usually the stuff of viral videos. isn't often a spee
they keep going back to these issues because john boehner can't control his caucus and they hope they don't get any attention for it. anyway -- >>> the best new thing in the world today is hard not to repeat over and over and over again to yourself just to hear you say it once you learn what it is. it's really good. stay tuned. you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out, mostly...
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john boehner spokesman's issue with the shows are john boehner is bad at his job hypothesis. very early on in the speaker's tenure, it seemed like he was not doing a great job. it actually started on hisirpub congress accidentally did not get sworn in to officially become congressmen. they instead were at some reception and when the official swearing in started an they weren't on the house floor, they turned to a tv set broadcasting the swearing in and they raised their hands and tried to take the oath to the television. as speaker you have to make sure all your people are there before you start the swearing in, did nobody explain this? there was also the very pious reading of the constitution on the house floor to mark the start of john boehner's speakership some part they left out because pieces of paper in the binder they were reading from got stuck together and nobody noticed. so those parts of the constitution just got skipped and didn't get read. >> finger cuffs, maybe, maybe proof read it was being said right, you did make a big deal, you asked for the attention, didn'
john boehner spokesman's issue with the shows are john boehner is bad at his job hypothesis. very early on in the speaker's tenure, it seemed like he was not doing a great job. it actually started on hisirpub congress accidentally did not get sworn in to officially become congressmen. they instead were at some reception and when the official swearing in started an they weren't on the house floor, they turned to a tv set broadcasting the swearing in and they raised their hands and tried to take...
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john boehner didn't answer the tax part of the question at all. he talked about the phone call. it was pleasant. he didn't say we did not allow tax rates to go up at all. you see the deal that's taking place. a lot of the players i talked to think something like this is going to happen. the final rates raise a bit giving democrats a win. giving republicans a win. maybe they will be 37%. maybe 38%. that won't raise enough revenue so it will be combined with policy to cap deductions for the rich. that won't take effect right away. it will be phased in. it will probably include an exemption for charitable contributions. the harder question is what republicans get on the spending >> that's not a no. here is the treasury secretary timothy geithner. >> there's no agreement that doesn't involve the rates going up on the top 2%. >> not necessarily going up to the clinton era rates. just going up. today at a press conference at the capital, bain got a question about this. listen carefully to how he responded or didn't respond. >> you did speak with the president earlier this week. can yo
john boehner didn't answer the tax part of the question at all. he talked about the phone call. it was pleasant. he didn't say we did not allow tax rates to go up at all. you see the deal that's taking place. a lot of the players i talked to think something like this is going to happen. the final rates raise a bit giving democrats a win. giving republicans a win. maybe they will be 37%. maybe 38%. that won't raise enough revenue so it will be combined with policy to cap deductions for the rich....
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i am thankful that john boehner forever and president obama may be only recently, these two men have been willing to show emotion in public. to be big, tough, american leaders of the highest order, right? both of them in positions where they really answer to no one but the voters. and they are willing to be seen shedding a tear, without shame. i am thankful for that in our national american leadership. i am thankful that the brilliant bbc series, "house of cards," about the most evil politician ever, a mini series that i've watched a million times and i've been addicted to for years, i am happy, i am thankful, i am thankful that "house of cards" is being remade by kevin spacey and it comes out in february. i'm thankful for nbc white house producer, shauna thomas, who sent us this picture for the lines of early voting in houston this year. and we posted that online and that led to our viewers from all over the country sending us pictures of long lines when you guys went to vote early, which helped us bring national coverage to the issue of just how long people were waiting in line to
i am thankful that john boehner forever and president obama may be only recently, these two men have been willing to show emotion in public. to be big, tough, american leaders of the highest order, right? both of them in positions where they really answer to no one but the voters. and they are willing to be seen shedding a tear, without shame. i am thankful for that in our national american leadership. i am thankful that the brilliant bbc series, "house of cards," about the most evil...
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so far that idea has been shot down by the republican speaker of the house, john boehner, by john mccain's own bff in the senate, joe lieberman, he also disagrees with mr. mccain on this. same goes for susan collins of maine who did go to the classified briefing yesterday and noted publicly that john mccain was not there. even though it was his committee. mccain's special investigation idea was also shot down today by republican senator richard burr who said, quote, i think you've got to allow the structure we have of oversight to function and i think the intelligence committee is more than capable of handling this. in other words, the senate is getting information so maybe we should, you know, get information instead of continuing to scream on tv about not getting information. here's how you know when somebody is being disingenuous. when they demand something and then you give them that thing that they just keep demanding about and they pretend that you're not giving it to them and they just keep making the demand anyway as if it hasn't been met. john mccain obviously sees some advantage
so far that idea has been shot down by the republican speaker of the house, john boehner, by john mccain's own bff in the senate, joe lieberman, he also disagrees with mr. mccain on this. same goes for susan collins of maine who did go to the classified briefing yesterday and noted publicly that john mccain was not there. even though it was his committee. mccain's special investigation idea was also shot down today by republican senator richard burr who said, quote, i think you've got to allow...
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they keep going back to these issues because john boehner can't control his caucus and they hope they don't get any attention for it. anyway -- [ music plays, record skips ] hi, i'm new ensure clear. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of protein. twist my lid. that's three times more than me! twenty-one vitamins and minerals and zero fat! hmmm. you'll bring a lot to the party. [ all ] yay! [ female announcer ] new ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. twenty-one vitamins and minerals. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. refreshing nutrition in charge! and so too is the summer event. now get an incredible offer on the powerful, efficient c250 sport sedan with an agility control sport-tuned suspension. but hurry before this opportunity...disappears. ♪ the mercedes-benz summer event ends july 31st. ♪ mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of
they keep going back to these issues because john boehner can't control his caucus and they hope they don't get any attention for it. anyway -- [ music plays, record skips ] hi, i'm new ensure clear. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of protein. twist my lid. that's three times more than me! twenty-one vitamins and minerals and zero fat! hmmm. you'll bring a lot to the party. [ all ] yay! [ female announcer ] new...
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john boehner still has a chance to change this. the last two committees that have open chairman spots are the committee on house
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boehner become worried because president obama is doing well and congress's approval ratings are in the toilet. they begin to come to the table on big things. they're better off making deals when clinton was on his way to winning then we continue a strategy of relentless obstructionism. do you see the germ of that here? do you think this is extendible to other issues for a one offer related to the unique res nance of payroll tax or the poor job the republicans did framing their position back in december? >> i guess it remains to be seen. this is the last really big issue where there's a deadline where something about to expire if they don't act now, something bad will happen to a lot of voters. that won't happen again. this 96 scenario the white house envisions would require the republicans to volunteer to come to the table to reverse the last year of their legislating and say, all right. we'll find pay fors and tax increases that the democrats want to accomplish these goals that president obama has that only make it more likely he's going to win. i don't see them embracing that dyn
boehner become worried because president obama is doing well and congress's approval ratings are in the toilet. they begin to come to the table on big things. they're better off making deals when clinton was on his way to winning then we continue a strategy of relentless obstructionism. do you see the germ of that here? do you think this is extendible to other issues for a one offer related to the unique res nance of payroll tax or the poor job the republicans did framing their position back in...
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the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. and how you score it and that kind of thing. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able to pull it off. >> the key there is the faster that it happens, the more likely it is to happen and the longer it drags on, the less likely it gets. john stanton, thank you very being with us. appreciate it. >> sure. >>> best new thing in the world, flat earth edition in a good way, is straight ahead. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications,
the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. and how you score it and that kind of thing. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel...
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john boehner had previously said there will be no spiking of the ball if it goes the republicans' way. we'll see how restrained they can be if that is the case. at the executive level, the white house went out of its way to say where the president will be when the decision comes down tomorrow morning. >> you might not be able to answer this, but do you know where the president will be when he finds out about the decision tomorrow? i know jemy had to find out like everyone else does. >> he'll be in the room in my office. we'll all await the decision and learn of it at the same time you do. >> whether or not jay carney was kidding, at least maybe president obama is there to watch the ruling come down on tv in his press secretary's office. the mitt romney campaign is doing a fund-raiser with donald trump tomorrow. it's another win a dinner with donald and mitt event. they scheduled that for that day. donald trump announced in a tweet yesterday, looking forward to the dine with mitt and donald this thursday, thursday as in tomorrow. the romney campaign for their part is not confirming or
john boehner had previously said there will be no spiking of the ball if it goes the republicans' way. we'll see how restrained they can be if that is the case. at the executive level, the white house went out of its way to say where the president will be when the decision comes down tomorrow morning. >> you might not be able to answer this, but do you know where the president will be when he finds out about the decision tomorrow? i know jemy had to find out like everyone else does....
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>> well, this is not the first time that john boehner has had to go along with things in the house that he personally might not have thought was such great idea, but look. he has a majority, but there's this huge very right wing block that is going to create problems for him. and, frankly, he's got eric cantor looking over his shoulder, ready to assume the gavel if boehner falters, so he does some things to keep his leadership, keep his position. and he's a smart politician, so i'm sure he realizes this was not a great move. >> okay. on the last point there, being smart and realizing this was dumb but letting it happen anyway. i mean i have an operating hypothesis for this entire congress, and i don't mean it personally and i don't mean it in a mean way, but think john boehner is really bad at his job. i think he can't control a group over whom he essentially has total control. would he assert it. is he actually so worried about a revolt from eric cantor or from somebody else that he has to be forced into making these decisions that he's taking? i think he's just bad at this. >> well, y
>> well, this is not the first time that john boehner has had to go along with things in the house that he personally might not have thought was such great idea, but look. he has a majority, but there's this huge very right wing block that is going to create problems for him. and, frankly, he's got eric cantor looking over his shoulder, ready to assume the gavel if boehner falters, so he does some things to keep his leadership, keep his position. and he's a smart politician, so i'm sure...
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they keep going back to these issues because john boehner can't control his caucus and they hope they don't get any attention for it. anyway -- >>> the best new thing in the world today is hard not to repeat over and over and over again to yourself just to hear you say it once you learn what it is. it's really good. stay tuned. that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours.
they keep going back to these issues because john boehner can't control his caucus and they hope they don't get any attention for it. anyway -- >>> the best new thing in the world today is hard not to repeat over and over and over again to yourself just to hear you say it once you learn what it is. it's really good. stay tuned. that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability...
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john boehner still has a chance to change this. the last two committees that have open chairman spots are the committee on house administration and the committee on ethics, speaker boehner wants to pick a woman, any woman, he just has to choose one from among the membership of those two communities, right? this is the binder full of women that ber
john boehner still has a chance to change this. the last two committees that have open chairman spots are the committee on house administration and the committee on ethics, speaker boehner wants to pick a woman, any woman, he just has to choose one from among the membership of those two communities, right? this is the binder full of women that ber